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Bill to expand education for students with disabilities passes final Senate committee

Published on December 2, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Florida students with disabilities could have expanded educational options in a bill that passed its final Senate committee hearing Wednesday morning. LobbyTools is reporting that SB 672, sponsored by Niceville Republican Don Gaetz, is now on its way to the Senate floor. If passed, the bill would expand the one-year Personal Learning Scholarship Account program, making it a permanent part of the state budget. The bill seeks to expand the program to cover additional three and 4-year-old Florida children diagnosed…

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Environmental community scores big in Florida House on Tuesday

Published on December 2, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

The Everglades Foundation, Audubon Florida, the Nature Conservancy, and the H2O Coalition of the Associated Industries of Florida. What do all of these political players have in common? They scored a massive victory Tuesday all thanks to the Florida House of Representatives. A loud symphony of applause came in the form of a three-page news release where countless groups praised and thanked House Speaker Steve Crisafulli for his support and commitment toward dedicating funding to “Legacy Florida,” a measure that includes cleanup for the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, CERP and other…

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Florida House: Use conservation money on Everglades

Published on December 1, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The Florida House wants to dedicate as much as $200 million a year on projects to help restore the state’s fabled Everglades. House Republicans on Tuesday announced their “Legacy Florida” initiative. It would require that each year that the state set aside conservation money for a variety of Everglades restoration projects. The list would include projects that lessen the level of discharges from Lake Okeechobee into nearby estuaries. In recent years federal authorities have been criticized for discharging polluted water…

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Florida Cabinet, GOP leaders to turn out for Jeb Bush fundraiser Thursday evening

Published on November 30, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Several high-profile Florida Republicans, including all three members of the Florida Cabinet, are lending their support this week to raise money for the presidential campaign of former Gov. Jeb Bush. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam have been named honorary co-chairs of a $2,700 per person fundraiser scheduled for Thursday evening. The location of the event, which is set to begin at 7:30 p.m., will be provided upon RSVP. According to the invite,…

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This Thanksgiving, Florida politicians have much to be grateful for

Published on November 25, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

From the diners and town halls of Iowa and New Hampshire to the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee and from … to Charlie Crist’s waterfront condominium in St. Petersburg, politicians across Florida will gather at Thanksgiving dinner tables to celebrate the most American of holidays. Before they dig into dishes of stuffed Florida zucchini and yellow squash Parmesan and Florida snap beans with caramelized onions and mushrooms, and scalloped Florida potatoes (recipes courtesy of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam), these elected officials and candidates will share with…

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Long-awaited water policy bill passes House committee

Published on November 18, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Ryan Ray

A House budget panel on agriculture and the environment passed an expansive water policy bill by Rep. Matt Caldwell Wednesday afternoon. The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Committee approved HB 7005 by a vote of 11 to 1, with Democratic Rep. José Javier Rodríguez opposing. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has signaled its approval for the bill, as did a number of business-backed groups such as Associated Industries of Florida and Florida Chamber of Commerce, while some environmentalists stay on the fence. Stephanie Kunkel, a lobbyist with the…

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Dana Young planning major re-election fundraiser December 2

Published on November 18, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

House Republican Majority Leader Dana Young will raise funds for her re-election with a major event December 2 in Tampa. Cabinet members Jeff Atwater, Pam Bondi and Adam Putnam, as well as House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran headline the invitation for Young’s fundraiser at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. Honorary hosts include state Senators Jeff Brandes and Tom Lee, several state representatives, and Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee. Other notables on the host committee are Louis Betz, Justin…

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steve crisafulli - page 9

Bill to expand education for students with disabilities passes final Senate committee

Environmental community scores big in Florida House on Tuesday

Florida House: Use conservation money on Everglades

Florida Cabinet, GOP leaders to turn out for Jeb Bush fundraiser Thursday evening

This Thanksgiving, Florida politicians have much to be grateful for

Long-awaited water policy bill passes House committee

Dana Young planning major re-election fundraiser December 2

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